Arakonam is a Town and Taluka in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Arakonam Block (CD) is 05715. Total area of arakonam taluka is 843 km² including 785.79 km² rural area and 57.18 km² urban area. Arakonam taluka has a population of 5,04,026 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,54,385 while rural population is 3,49,641. Arakonam taluka has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,22,251 houses in the sub-district, including 37,621 urban houses and 84,630 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 69.53% population of arakonam taluka is literate, out of which 77.02% males and 62.06% females are literate. There are about 140 villages in arakonam taluka, which you can browse from arakonam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Agavalam | Agavalam | Panapakkam (3 km) |
2 | Akkachikuppam | Akkachikuppam | Sholingur (14 km) |
3 | Alapakkam | Alapakkam | Kaveripakkam (6 km) |
4 | Ambarishpuram | Ambarishipuram | Arakonam (4 km) |
5 | Ammanur | Ammanoor | Arakonam |
6 | Ammanur R F | N/A | Arakonam |
7 | Anaikattuputhur | Anaikataputhur | Takkalam (5 km) |
8 | Anaipakkam | Anaipakkam | Arakonam (14 km) |
9 | Ananthapuram | Ananthapuram | Thakkolam (3 km) |
10 | Anverthikanpettai | Anwarthiganpet | Arakonam (18 km) |
11 | Arigilavadi | Arigilapadi | Arakonam (7 km) |
12 | Ariyur | Ayippedu | Sholingur (7 km) |
13 | Arumbakkam | Arumbakkam | Arakonam (8 km) |
14 | Asamandur | Asamandur | Arakonam (12 km) |
15 | Asanallikuppam | Asanallikuppam | Nemili (1 km) |
16 | Athipattu | Athipattu | Kaveripakkam (2 km) |
17 | Athur | Authur | Takkalam (3 km) |
18 | Attupakkam | Attupakkam | Nemili (4 km) |
19 | Avalur | Avalur | Panapakkam (7 km) |
20 | Ayal | Ayal | Sholingar (8 km) |
21 | Ayarpadi | Ayarpadi | Kaveripakkam (9 km) |
22 | Ayipedu | Ayippedu | Sholingur (7 km) |
23 | Banavaram | Banavaram | Sholingar (14 km) |
24 | Banavaram R F | N/A | Arakonam |
25 | Cheri | Cheri | Kaveripakkam (5 km) |
26 | Chithambadi | Chithambadi | Arakonam (15 km) |
27 | Chitheri | Chitheri | Arakonam (8 km) |
28 | Chittoor | Chittoor | Takkalam (3 km) |
29 | Dharmaneedhi | Dharmaneethi | Panapakkam (4 km) |
30 | Elathur | Elathur | Nemili (4 km) |
31 | Eralacheri | Eralacheri | Kaveripakkam (3 km) |
32 | Ganapathipuram | Ganapathipuram | Takkalam (5 km) |
33 | Gudalur | Gudalur | Arakonam (17 km) |
34 | Illuppaithandalam | Illupaithandalam | Arakonam (10 km) |
35 | Itchiputhur | Itchiputhur | Arakonam (18 km) |
36 | Kainoor | Kainoor | Arakonam (3 km) |
37 | Kalathur | Kalathur | Panapakkam (10 km) |
38 | Karikkal | Karikkal | Sholingar (10 km) |
39 | Karivedu | Karivedu | Kaveripakkam (7 km) |
40 | Karnavoor | Karnavour | Kaveripakkam (20 km) |
41 | Kattalai | Kattalai | Kaveripakkam (3 km) |
42 | Kattupakkam | Kattupakkam | Nemili (10 km) |
43 | Kavanur | Kavanoor | Arakonam (7 km) |
44 | Kilakalathur | Kilkalathur | Nemili (4 km) |
45 | Kilandur | Kilandur | Tiruttanii (3 km) |
46 | Kilandurai | Kilandurai | Arakonam (6 km) |
47 | Kilkuppam | Kilkuppam | Arakonam (3 km) |
48 | Kilpakkam | Kilpakkam | Arakonam (7 km) |
49 | Kilvanam | Kilavanam | Arakonam (10 km) |
50 | Kilvenbakkam | Kilvenbakkam | Nemili (6 km) |
51 | Kilvenkatapuram | Kilvenkatapuram | Nemili (3 km) |
52 | Kizveedhi | Kilveedhi | Nemili (4 km) |
53 | Kizveeranam | Kilveeranam | Kaveripakkam (12 km) |
54 | Kodambakkam | Kodambakkam | Nemili (8 km) |
55 | Kolathur R F | N/A | Arakonam |
56 | Konalam | Konalam | Arakonam (10 km) |
57 | Koothambakkam | Koothampakkam | Kaveribakkam (18 km) |
58 | Krishnapuram | Krishnapuram | Arakonam (16 km) |
59 | Kunnathur | Kunnathur | Sholingar (20 km) |
60 | Maganipattu | Maganipattu | Kaveripakkam (6 km) |
61 | Mahendravadi | Mahendiravadi | Pnemili (7 km) |
62 | Mamandur | Mamandur | Kaveripakkam (3 km) |
63 | Mangalam | Mangalam | Kaveripakkam (10 km) |
64 | Mangattucheri | Mangattucheri | Thakkolam (3 km) |
65 | Melandurai | Melandurai | Arakonam (10 km) |
66 | Melapulam | Melapulam | Panapakkam (7 km) |
67 | Meleri | Meleri | Nemili (8 km) |
68 | Melkalathur | Melkalathur | Arakonam (10 km) |
69 | Melpakkam | Melpakkam | Arakonam (5 km) |
70 | Melvenbakkam | N/A | Panapakkam (7 km) |
71 | Minnal | Minnal | Arakonam (16 km) |
72 | Mosur | Mosur | Arakonam (6 km) |
73 | Mudur | Mudur | Arakonam (8 km) |
74 | Mulvoy | Mulvoy | Arakonam (12 km) |
75 | Murungai | Murungai | Thakkolam (3 km) |
76 | Nagarikuppam | Nagarikuppam | Thakkolam (3 km) |
77 | Nagavedu | Nagavedu | Arakonam (8 km) |
78 | Nandi Veduthangal | Nandiveduthangal | Arakonam (18 km) |
79 | Nandimangalam | Nandimangalam | Sholingar (5 km) |
80 | Nangamangalam | Melapulam | Panapakkam (3 km) |
81 | Nedumpuli | Nedumpuli | Panapakkam (1 km) |
82 | Nelvoy | Nelvoy | Nemili (6 km) |
83 | Ochalam | Ochalam | Nemili (6 km) |
84 | Ocheri | Ocheri | Kaveripakkam (5 km) |
85 | Pallur | Pallur | Nemili (10 km) |
86 | Panniyur | Paniyur | Kaveripakkam (6 km) |
87 | Parameswaramangalam | Parameswaramangalam | Takkalam (4 km) |
88 | Paranji | Paranchi | Arakonam (15 km) |
89 | Paravathur | Paravathur | Sholingur (15 km) |
90 | Parithiputhur | Parithiputhur | Arakonam (6 km) |
91 | Pazayapalayam | Palayapalayam | Sholingar (20 km) |
92 | Perapperi | Perapperi | Nemili (10 km) |
93 | Perumalrajapet | Perumalrajapet | Arakonam (12 km) |
94 | Perumbulipakkam | Perumbulipakkam | Panapakkam (4 km) |
95 | Perumuchi | Perumuchi | Arakonam (5 km) |
96 | Perungalathur | Perungalathur | Tiruttani (6 km) |
97 | Peruvalayam | Peruvalayam | Panapakkam (5 km) |
98 | Pinnavaram | Pinnavaram | Nemili (6 km) |
99 | Poigainallur | Poigainallur | Panapakkam (3 km) |
100 | Polipakkam | Polipakkam | Sholingar (12 km) |
101 | Polur | Thanigaipolur | Arakonam (6 km) |
102 | Poyyapakkam | Authur | Arakonam (6 km) |
103 | Pudukesavaram | Pudukesavaram | Thakkolam (5 km) |
104 | Pudupattu | Pudupattu | Kaveripakkam (8 km) |
105 | Pudur | Pudur | Kaveripakkam (20 km) |
106 | Puliyamangalam | Puliyamangalam | Arakonam (5 km) |
107 | Reddivalam | Reddivalam | Panapakkam (4 km) |
108 | S Kolathur | Nelvoy | Nemili (7 km) |
109 | Sankarampadi | Sankarampadi | Panapakkam (10 km) |
110 | Sayanavaram | Sayanapuram | Nemili (5 km) |
111 | Selvamandai | Selvamandhai | Nemili (12 km) |
112 | Sembedu | Sembedu | Arakonam |
113 | Seyyur | Seyyur | Thakkolam (8 km) |
114 | Sirukarumbur | Sirukarumbur | Kaveripakkam (6 km) |
115 | Sirunamalli | Sirunamalli | Nemili (3 km) |
116 | Siruvalayam | Siruvalayam | Panapakkam (6 km) |
117 | Soorai | Soorai | Sholingar (10 km) |
118 | Sukapuram | N/A | Arkonam (6 km) |
119 | Tappur | Thappour | Sholingar (15 km) |
120 | Thalikkal | Thalikkal | Sholingur (10 km) |
121 | Thandalam | Thandalam | Arakonam (8 km) |
122 | Thirumalpur | Thirumalpur | Arakonam |
123 | Thuraiperumbakkam | Thuraiperumbakkam | Kaveripakkam (4 km) |
124 | Thuraiyur | Thuraiyur | Panapakkam (4 km) |
125 | Uliambakkam | Uliyambakkam | Arakonam (9 km) |
126 | Uliyanallur | Uliyanallur | Panapakkam (4 km) |
127 | Uriyur | Uriyur | Thakkolam (7 km) |
128 | Uriyur R F | N/A | Arakonam |
129 | Uthirampattu | Uthirampattu | Kaveripakkam (11 km) |
130 | Vadamambakkam | Vadamambakkam | Arakonam (4 km) |
131 | Vailambadi | Vailambadi | Arakonam (18 km) |
132 | Valarpuram | Valarpuram | Arakonam (13 km) |
133 | Vedal | Vedal | Arakonam (10 km) |
134 | Vegamangalam | Vegamangalam | Kaveripakkam (9 km) |
135 | Velianallur | Veliyanallur | Panapakkam (3 km) |
136 | Velithangipuram | Velithangipuram | Kaveripakkam (15 km) |
137 | Velur | Velur | Arakonam (10 km) |
138 | Vengapattu | Vengupattu | Sholingur (9 km) |
139 | Vepperi | Vepperi | Panapakkam (4 km) |
140 | Vettangulam | Vettangulam | Nemili (2 km) |
Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Total Population | 3,49,641 | 1,54,385 | 5,04,026 |
Male Population | 1,74,769 | 77,136 | 2,51,905 |
Female Population | 1,74,872 | 77,249 | 2,52,121 |
Population Density | 445 / km² | 2,700 / km² | 598 / km² |
Sub-District Overview | |
Sub-District (Hindi) : | Arakonam (अरक्कोणम) |
District : | Vellore |
State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
Total Area : | 843 km² |
Total Population : | 5,04,026 |
Density : | 598/km² |
Total Villages : | 140 |
Total Population | Villages in Arakonam Taluka |
less Than 200 | N/A |
200 - 499 | 1 |
500 - 999 | 11 |
1000 - 1999 | 45 |
2000 - 4999 | 65 |
5000 - 9999 | 11 |
10000 and above | N/A |
Related Pages |
List of Talukas in Vellore |
List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.